Office 2019 is the perpetual license form of the suite, called that because it's purchased with a single, up-front fee that in turn gives the buyer the right to use the software in perpetuity. Microsoft classifies software by how it is paid for, discriminating between a license bought outright from one that is 'rented' because payment is made over time, as in a subscription.
Office 2019 will roll out to others, including commercial and consumer customers who buy one-off copies rather than in bulk, over the next several weeks, Jared Spataro, Microsoft's marketing executive for Windows and Office, said in a post to a company blog.
company committed to a successor to Office 2019, ending renewed speculation that this release would be the last outside a subscription. Microsoft today launched Office 2019 for Windows and macOS, giving its most important customers - volume licensees - first crack at the application suite.Īlso on Monday, the Redmond, Wash.
